Month: July 2018

La’au Lapa’au | Passionflower

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Passionflower

Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata.

Family Passifloraceae

Other Common Names: Maypop, passiflora, passionflower.

Habitat: Passion flower is native to North, Central, and South America. This plant is mostly tropical, but some varieties may grow in colder climates. Passion flower prefers shaded, dry areas, such as those along fences and woods. It can be cultivated from a cutting or seeds in full sun with good drainage.

Plant Description: The passion flower plant has a long vine which may grow to 9.2 meters in length. It has alternate, serrate leaves with finely toothed lobes. The white flowers have a purple center. The mystery of the beautiful blossom developing from an unassuming bud was compared to the Passion of Christ because the plant parts were thought to represent the crucifixion, giving rise to the name passion flower. This flower blooms from May to July. The fruit of this…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for July 05, 2018

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Pāli Word a Day for July 05, 2018 — visāradā — skilled, confident, wise

Na jaccā vasalo hoti
na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo.
Kammunā vasalo hoti,
kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo

One is not low because of birth
nor does birth make one holy.
Deeds alone make one low,
deeds alone make one holy.

Sutta Nipāta 1.136
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Card of the Day – 5 of Swords – Thursday, July 5, 2018

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This is an interesting card, and there are numerous ways to view it. Let’s start with winning, shall we; today the mighty Sun conjuncts Jupiter, planet of expansion, bringing fort some very positive vibes for many. You could very well feel as though you are winning in some way with this feelgood energy all around you. Also today, Mars continues its retrograde, and most of you will spend your day under an Aries (ruled by Mars) Moon. I bring this up because some of you are really beginning to fester anger which is looking for an outlet, and Aries can be impulsive and combative. I am not certain if knowing this can help you, because at some point over the next couple of months you are bound to feel it.

There are different types of winning, and those who make it their priority, as in winning at all costs, can…

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Meditation | I AM, with Lanakila

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HPS Victoria Lanakila Generao, 18th dan Reiki Grandmaster, is the Founder of Halau ‘Aha Hui Lanakila and a High Priestess of the Alpha et Omega Order of Melchizedek. She is also an initiated Hereditary Baybalin Shaman in the Philippine healing tradition.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree, a Law degree, and is an Ordained Minister with Ph.D degrees in Divinity, Metaphysics and Religious Philosophy. She is adept in well over 100 energyworking and healing modalities.

 

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La’au Lapa’au | Summer Herbs: Feverfew {Tanacetum parthenium}

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Also, Known As:

  • Bride’s Button
  • Compositae
  • Featherfew
  • Featherfoil
  • Febrifuge Plant
  • Feverfew
  • Wild Chamomile

The feverfew herb has been used as an herbal remedy since the time of Dioscorides-78 A.D. The herbal remedies made from the feverfew was used to treat problems such as a headache, the development of menstrual irregularities in women, disorders such as stomachaches, and all types of fevers in particular. The common name of the herb itself is a simple corruption of the name in Latin- febrifuge or the fever reducer. Botanist is still agreed about what proper scientific name to give to this strongly aromatic and perennial herb. The feverfew belongs to the plant family Asteraceae, the disagreement among botanists about naming the plant has been existing for a long time now. The feverfew was in fact, placed into five different genera at different times. At this present time, the herb is known by the botanical name Tanacetum parthenium…

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La’au Lapa’au | Larkspur is the Flower of the Month of July

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Did you know? Larkspur is the flower of the month of July and its meaning denotes Fickleness.

Larkspur Flowers are irregularly shaped and bloom in a loose, vertical grouping along the upper end of the plant’s main stalk. Larkspur is actually a very complex flower consisting of both petals and sepals.

Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Delphinium

Baker’s Larkspur (Delphinium bakeri) and Yellow Larkspur (D. luteum), native to some areas of California, are endangered species. Delphinium is a genus of about 250 species of annual, biennial or perennial flowering plants. The common name, shared with the closely related genus Consolida, is Larkspur.

Larkspur flowers come in a variety of colors including spikes of red, pink, violet and white. As a result of their generally similar floral structure, as well as the absence of genetic barriers to intercrossing, species of Larkspur are known to…

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Card of the Day – The Moon – Monday, July 2, 2018

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The Path ahead is a dimly lit one, possibly until late August or early September. Neptune is currently retrograde in Pisces and you are being urged to pay attention to your dreams. Confront your fears and let them go, so that when the timing is right you can move forward on your journey. I want to throw Mars retrograde in here as well since so much is turned inward and this is an energy with which you need to be careful.

Depending upon where you are, some of you will simply be in an all-day, void-of-course Moon, while others will, at some point, see the Moon enter Pisces which really fits so well with our Moon Card vibe. Leave the important decisions for another day, as you explore your subconscious mind and release the fears which may be holding you back from progress.

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Daily Words of the Buddha for July 02, 2018

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Pāli Word a Day for July 02, 2018 — pārimaṃ tīraṃ — the further shore, nibbāna

Sambādhe vāpi vindanti,
dhammaṃ nibbānapattiyā
ye satiṃ paccalatthaṃsu
sammā te susamāhitā.

Even when obstacles crowd in,
the path to Nibbana can be won
by those who establish mindfulness
and bring to perfection equipoise.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.88
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Meditation | Serotonin Release Music with Alpha Waves – Binaural Beats Relaxing Music, Happiness Frequency

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MIDDAY BINAURAL BEATS MEDITATION (1.5 hrs.) | Hectic Sunday? While everyone is running around, grab your headphones and kick back for some well-deserved “me-time” and finally enjoy this long holiday weekend! Relax … release to be released. Aloha!

Daily Words of the Buddha for July 01, 2018

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Pāli Word a Day for July 01, 2018 — khayānupassin — realizing the fact of decay

Kāmaṃ kāmayamānassa,
tassa ce taṃ samijjhati, addhā pītimano hoti.
Laddhā macco yadicchati.
Tassa ce — kāmayānassa, chandajātassa — jantuno
te kāmā parihāyanti,
sallaviddhova ruppati.

If one, longing for sensual pleasure,
achieves it, yes, one’s enraptured at heart.
The mortal gets what one wants.
But if for that person — longing, desiring —
the pleasures diminish,
one’s shattered, as if shot with an arrow.

Sutta Nipāta 4.772, 4.773
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Card of the Day – The Empress – Sunday, July 1, 2018

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img_5173-1Welcome to July! Our Empress card, courtesy of Joanna Nelson Studio, reminds us today that Mother Nature rules the roost. Her presence is strong today, and no matter where you are, you will surely be talking about her in some fashion. If at all possible, do not forget to go outside and stay in touch with nature. It is always good to put your bare feet in the grass if you can, in order to remain truly grounded.

The Empress can be indicative of thingssuch as abundance, fertility, and even related females in your life, i.e., Mother, daughter, sister, and Aunts, but I am not feeling the abundance thing at this time. It is more likely you will hear of a birth which has taken place, and even the outside chance of the announcement of a pregnancy. The abundance will have to wait until another day. This is a new…

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